Forensic Nursing Specialties INC

Tax-deductible

Fort Wayne, IN501(c)(3)Since 1995Mental HealthEIN 35-1943648

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Sexual assault treatment center

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 13 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $365K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$266K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 63% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+91% vs prior year
Spent
$825K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +91%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$963K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$825K
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$747K
FY2021$756K
FY2022$812K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$812K
FY2025$825K
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2025▲ +21%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$5.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $448K Management & general 35% · $289K Fundraising 11% · $88K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $266K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$146,615Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Nurse
$119,467Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joyce Moss’s $147K as CEO is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joyce Moss$146,615$130,522$122,598$110,038——
Leslie Cook$119,467$113,045————
Michelle Ditton——$115,228$107,020$101,920$101,760

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides support and healing for survivors of sexual assault.

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1 program service account for $448K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Sexual Assault Treatment Center

In 2025, the center serviced 325 men, women and children. Since inception, the center has provided medical forensic care to 7,415 victims.

$448Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$869K
Investment incomeLn 3$721K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Money outPt IX
$825K
Ln 25
Programscol B$448K
Managementcol C$289K
Fundraisingcol D$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$869K
Investment incomeLn 3$721K
Gains on assetsLn 7$619K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$423K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$425K$423K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$266K$116K$121K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$334K$215K$69K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$11K$6K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$26K$15K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$444$222$222
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$21K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$15K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$28K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$825K$448K$289K$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$825K$1.2M$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$812K$246K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$817K$217K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$812K$200K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $963K$756K$207K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $863K$747K$116K$3.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,026,012 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$124,724
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$318,226
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,950
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $869,096$869,096
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,160$102,160
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $598,536 · Excluded from tax $20,621$619,157
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$7,351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,467,632 · Excluded from tax $122,781$2,026,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $824,691 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,665 · Management $121,094 · Fundraising $29,323$266,082
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $214,802 · Management $69,191 · Fundraising $49,722$333,715
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,235 · Management $6,469 · Fundraising $2,687$20,391
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,665 · Management $14,778 · Fundraising $6,139$46,582
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,331$12,331
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,924$16,924
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $222 · Management $222$444
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,668 · Management $1,668$3,336
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,593 · Management $5,594$11,187
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,016 · Management $2,418$23,434
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,352 · Management $1,351$2,703
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,645 · Management $20,704$35,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,376 · Management $2,376$4,752
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,535 · Management $10,715$38,250
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,025 · Management $3,186$9,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $447,799 · Management $289,021 · Fundraising $87,871$824,691
Part X · Balance sheet $5,242,859 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,026,386$1,426,942
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $97,966$253,661
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $233,970$172,753
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,199$21,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $425,039$422,704
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,555,318$2,941,348
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,641$3,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,350,519$5,242,859
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,471$17,228
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,641$3,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,112$20,778
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,107,297$4,878,551
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $205,110$343,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,312,407$5,222,081
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,350,519$5,242,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,222,081 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,026,012
XI-2 Total expenses$824,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,201,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,312,407
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$291,647
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,222,081

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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